Sep 8, 2014

All we know about one of the strangest objects in the Universe

All we know about one of the strangest objects in the Universe


Neutron stars. They are so strange that we can barely wrap our heads around the idea of their existence. In fact, we still don't really know most things about them, so we can only guess and wonder trying to explain their extreme properties. This video explains all we know—or suppose—about them.


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Sep 5, 2014

Create Customizable GeoMaps with Google Sheets

Create Customizable GeoMaps with Google Sheets


If you want to display a range of data by region, you need a GeoMap. You may not have known this, but it's quite easy to create your own in Google Sheets after entering your data.


Highlight the data and go to Insert > Charts. On the charts tab of the new window you can select maps and choose which type of map you want. On the customize tab you can choose the colors and select which region you want. I created a map for the U.S., but you can choose to create a map for the world instead, or a select number of other regions.


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